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Carex duriuscula

C.A. Mey.

Needleleaf Sedge

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144813
Element CodePMCYP03GJ0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Synonyms
Carex eleocharisBaileyCarex stenophyllaWahlenb.Carex stenophylla ssp. eleocharis(Bailey) HultenCarex stenophylla var. enervisKukenth.
Other Common Names
Carex duret (FR) Low Sedge (EN) Narrow-leaved Sedge (EN) needleleaf sedge (EN) Spikerush Sedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1988-12-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
OntarioS1Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaSNRYes
CaliforniaS2Yes
OregonS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
IdahoS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
MissouriSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
IllinoisS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
MontanaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy SpringsGila National Forest5,735
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.